Braxton Roxby

Braxton Craig Roxby (born March 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Amateur career Roxby played Division II college baseball for the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 2018 to 2020 before going unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career Cincinnati Reds On June 23, 2020, Roxby signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds as an undrafted free agent. He did not appear for the organization during the regular season as a result of the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Roxby made his professional debut in 2021, splitting time between the High–A Dayton Dragons and Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts. In 31 appearances out of the bullpen for the two affiliates, he posted a cumulative 2–2 record and 4.31 ERA with 61 strikeouts and five saves across innings pitched.

Roxby returned to Dayton for the 2022 season, pitching to a 3–0 record and 4.84 ERA with 32 strikeouts and three saves across 19 appearances out of the bullpen. He made 41 relief outings split between Dayton and Chattanooga during the 2023 campaign, compiling a 4–4 record and 3.34 ERA with 75 strikeouts and four saves across innings pitched. Roxby made 39 appearances for Double–A Chattanooga during the 2024 campaign, registering an 0–4 record and 5.21 ERA with 65 strikeouts and three saves across innings pitched.

San Francisco Giants On January 29, 2025, Roxby was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Taylor Rogers. He went on to make 45 relief appearances split between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, accumulating a 5–5 record and 3.63 ERA with 82 strikeouts and three saves over 62 innings of work.

Roxby returned to Triple–A Sacramento to begin the 2026 season, logging a 4–3 record and 4.11 ERA with 53 strikeouts across his first 36 appearances. On August 26, 2026, Roxby was selected to the 40–man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In doing so, Roxby became the first former Pitt–Johnstown player to reach the major leagues. He made his debut on August 28, tossing a scoreless inning and recording his first career strikeout.